hängst vs haust, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“hängst” and “haust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#30,123
“hängst” frequency rank: #31,093
“haust” frequency rank: 61216
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	hängst	haust
Definition	2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hängen	2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hauen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hängst and haust apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

hängst

5 ch

haust

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hängst ([hɛŋst]) and haust ([haʊ̯st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hängst is recorded at frequency rank #30,123, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛŋst]. haust is at rank #31,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [haʊ̯st].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 61216, this pair ranks #757,985 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hängst vs haust

Shared letters: hst. Private to "hängst": gnä. Private to "haust": au.

"hängst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "haust" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

haust ← ahust · hasut · hausst · haustt · hauts · hhaust · huast

Frequency comparison

hängst#30,123

haust#31,093

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hängst" and "haust" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([hɛŋst] versus [haʊ̯st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "hängst" or "haust"?

"hängst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,123 in our German list, against #31,093 for "haust". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hängst vs haust

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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